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Thence along the line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center- line of Main Street in a Southeasterly direction a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to the Town Boundary line between the Towns of Reading and Stoneham;
Thence along the Town Boundary Line between the Towns of Read- ing and Stoneham in a Northeasterly direction a distance of 105 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
3. Change from Business C to Industry the following area:
Bounded on the East by a line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center line of Main Street;
Bounded on the South by the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham;
Bounded on the West by a line 200 feet West of and parallel to the center line of Main Street;
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Bounded on the North by the Southerly sidelines of the Southwest and Southeast Ramps of the State Highway Route 128 intersection with Main Street.
There were none in attendance who opposed the change. The Board feels that this land is best suited for this use due to its proximity to Routes 128, 28, and proposed new 28. The value tax-wise to the Town should be considerably increased by the Industrial development of the area.
The Planning Board therefore unanimously recommends these changes in the zoning by-law and map.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be ac- cepted and placed on file.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, Jr. it was voted that Article 2 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 33. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that the Zoning-By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Resi- dence A-2 District to Industrial District;
Beginning at a point, said point being the Town Bound at the junction of the Town Boundary lines of Reading, Stoneham and City of Woburn;
Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the Town lines between the Town of Reading and the City of Woburn, a distance of 820 feet, more or less, to a point where the Town Line crosses State Highway Route 128.
Thence in a Southeasterly, Easterly and Northeasterly direction along the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 3953 feet, more or less, to the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor Marsh and Stanley C. Brown;
Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor Marsh and Stanley C. Brown a distance of 276.8 feet, more or less, to a point on the Town Boundary Line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham;
Thence in a Westerly direction along the Town Boundary Line be- tween the Towns of Reading and Stoneham a distance of 3670 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
115 voted in the affirmative.
7 voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 34. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Resi- dence A-1 District to Industrial District:
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Beginning at a point, said point being the junction point of the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor Marsh and Stanley C. Brown and the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham;
Thence along the Division property line of said Larson and said Brown and the Northeasterly direction a distance of 252 feet, more or less, to a point which is located on a line 25 feet Southerly and parallel, to the Southerly sidelines of State Highway Route 128;
Thence along the line 25 feet Southerly of and parallel to the South- erly sideline of State Highway Route 128 and the Southwest Ramp to Main Street, in a Northeasterly and Southeasterly direction a distance of 1010 feet, more or less, to a point on a line which is 200 feet West of and parallel to the center line of Main Street;
Thence along the line which is 200 feet West of and parallel to Main Street in a Southerly direction a distance of 105 feet, more or less, to a point on the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham;
Thence along the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and Stoneham in a Southwesterly direction a distance of 1000 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
116 voted in the affirmative.
6 voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 35. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Business C District to Industrial District:
Bounded on the East by a line 200 feet East of and parallel to the Center line of Main Street;
Bounded on the South by the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham;
Bounded on the West by a line 200 feet West of and parallel to the center line of Main Street;
Bounded on the North by the Southerly sidelines of the Southwest and Southeast Ramps of the State Highway Route 128 intersection with Main Street.
106 voted in the affirmative.
17 voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 36. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Residence A-1 District to Industrial District:
Beginning at a point, said point being the Boundary point between the Town of Reading, the Town of Stoneham and the Town of Wakefield;
Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the Town Boundary Line
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between the Town of Reading and Wakefield a distance of 610 feet, more or less, to the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128;
Thence along the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 in a Southwesterly direction a distance of 46 feet, more or less, to the point where the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 and the Southeasterly sideline of the Southeast Ramp meet;
Thence along the Southeasterly sideline of the Southeast Ramp in Southwesterly direction a distance of 490 feet, more or less, to a point where a line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center-line of Main Street crosses the Southeast Ramp;
Thence along the line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center- line of Main Street in a Southeasterly direction a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to the Town Boundary line between the Towns of Reading and Stoneham;
Thence along the Town Boundary Line between the Town of Read- ing and Stoneham in a Northeasterly direction a distance of 105 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
108 voted in the affirmative.
5 voted in the negative.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to adjourn to meet in the Senior High School Auditorium on Monday evening, March 25, 1957, after the adjournment of the Special Town Meeting to be held on that evening.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
153 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART, Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Senior High School Auditorium
March 25, 1957
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 7:45 P.M.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on mo- tion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Constable's Return which was then read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 1 on the table.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the sum of Eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated as follows:
1. Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for consulting engineers, archi- tectural services, plans and surveys for the purpose of repairing and rebuilding the Highland School building; and
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2. Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for a lawfully incurred deficit for money expended under the provisions of Section 31, Chapter 44, of the General Laws, for the purpose of repairing and rebuilding the Highland School building; and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said total sum of Eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) to carry out the purposes of this vote.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized, for and on behalf of the Town, to convey or abandon, upon such terms and con- ditions as they may determine, that portion of the easement acquired by the Town for installation of water mains, and any other, right, title and interest which the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading may have in a Private Town Way known as Englund (Private) Road, and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of said South Street, Thence by a curved line to the left running in a South Westerly direc- tion, having a radius of 20 feet, by lands of Robert G. Lipsett and Isabelle M. Lipsett a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent;
Then S. 09°-23'-50" E., still by lands of said Robert G. Lipsett et ux and by lands of Jacob N. Zeytoonian and Grace Zeytoonian and by lands of Carl E. Englund, a distance of 325.96 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the left, running in a Southeasterly direction having a radius of 40.00 feet, by land of Carl E. Englund a length of 33.64 feet to a point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curved line to the right running in Southerly, South- westerly and Northerly directions still by lands of said Carl E. Englund a length of 241.19 feet to another point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curved line to the left running in a Northeasterly direction having a radius of 40.00 feet still by lands of said Carl E. Englund a length of 33.64 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 09°-23'-50" W., by lands of Jacob N. Zeytoonian and Grace Zeytoonian and lands of Francis X. Jones and Barbara A. Jones a distance of 325.58 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the left running in a Northwesterly direction having a radius of 26.25 feet still by lands of said Francis X. Jones et ux a length of 37.74 feet to a point of tangent on said Southerly side line of South Street;
Thence turning and running S. 72°-59'-20" E., along said Southerly side line of South Street, a distance of 42.47 feet to an angle point in said Southerly side line of South Street;
Thence turning and running N. 80°-36'-10" E., still by said Southerly side line of South Street, a distance of 40.67 feet to the point of beginning of this description.
137 voted in the affirmative.
0 voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that Article 4 be indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 5. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the purpose of obtaining consulting engi- neering services, surveys and plans to extend the scope of the existing Town sewer plans and profiles and the Sewer Report prepared in 1916 by F. A. Barbour, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take Article 1 from the table.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 1 be in- definitely postponed.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to adjourn, sine die, at 8:18 P.M.
155 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART, Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Senior High School Auditorium
March 25, 1957
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. La- tham, at 8:20 P.M.
On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted to take Article 2 from the table.
ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by Edward W. Batten.
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEARING
On February 18, 1957, the Planning Board held a Public Hearing in regard to changing the following area from Residence A-2 to Business C.
Beginning at a point, said point being the junction point of the present Business C. Area with the Northerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 located about 220 feet East of the Easterly sideline of Curtis St. extended,
Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along the West- erly boundary of the present Business "C" Area a distance of 50 feet more or less to a point.
Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line 50 feet North of and parallel to the Northerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 773 feet more or less to a point.
Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along a line 360 feet West of and parallel to the Westerly sideline of Curtis St. a dis- tance of 800 feet more or less to a point 370 feet South of the Southerly sideline of South Street.
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Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line through lands of Angus G. Mathieson, along the division property line of said Mathieson and Samuel C. Endicott and Robert Bronner, through lands of Sidney M. Bird and Katherine H. Bird, along the division pro- perty line of said Bird and Joseph N. Fierro and Edith M. Fierro, along the division property line of Leslie M. Jay et al and said Fierro, along the division property line of said Jay et al and William J. Webb, Jr. and Beverly A. Webb, along the division property line of Lloyd W. Locke and Lillian S. Locke and said Webb, and along the division property line of said Locke and Frank C. Mills and Ruth A. Mills a distance of 1033 feet more or less to an angle point.
Thence turning and running in a Northwesterly direction again along the division property line of Lloyd W. Locke and Lillian S. Locke and Frank C. Mills and Ruth A. Mills a distance of 90 feet more or less to a point on the Southeasterly sideline of Walnut Street.
Thence turning and running in a Southwesterly direction along the Southeasterly sideline of Walnut Street, a distance of 785 feet more or less to a point on the Northerly sideline of State Highway Route No. 128.
Thence turning and running in an Easterly direction along the Northerly sideline of State Highway Route No. 128 a distance of 2332 feet more or less to the point of beginning.
The residents of this area wanted no access on Walnut or South Streets and opposed the change if this were allowed. They wanted a buffer zone between the C zone and Walnut Street. There were no other particular objections registered in opposition other than the desire of the residents to see that decent landscaping would be provided by any per- son building on the property.
The Board is unanimously in favor of the rezoning of this area to Business C as the most practical use for the best interests of the Town. The Board feels that adequate protection should be provided for resi- dents of this area and is recommending a reduction of the area by a 300' foot setback running parallel to Walnut Street.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, Jr. it was voted to place Article 2 on the table.
ARTICLE 37. On motion of Edward W. Batten, as amended by W. Franklin Burnham, Jr., it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amend- ed, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following des- cribed area now zoned as part of Residence A-2 District to Business C District :-
Beginning at a point, said point being the junction point of the present Business C Area with the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 located about 220 feet East of the Easterly side line of Curtis Street extended,
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Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along the Westerly boundary of the present Business C Area a distance of 50 feet, more or less, to a point,
Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line 50 feet North of and parallel to the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 773 feet, more or less, to a point,
Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along a line 360 feet West of and parallel to the Westerly side line of Curtis Street a distance of 800 feet, more or less, to a point 370 feet South of the South- erly side line of South Street,
Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line through lands of Angus G. Mathieson, along the division property line of said Mathieson and Samuel C. Endicott and Robert Bronner and through lands of Sidney M. Bird and Katherine H. Bird, along the divi- sion property line of said Bird and Joseph N. Fierro and Edith M. Fierro a distance of 740 feet, more or less, to a point located 300 feet East of the Southeasterly side line of Walnut Street,
Thence turning and running in a Southwesterly direction along a line 300 feet Southeasterly of and parallel to the Southeasterly side line of Walnut Street through lands of Leslie M. Jay et al, Joseph L. Couturier, Willis J. Goldsmith et al, and Leslie M. Jay et al a distance of 840 feet, more or less, to a point on the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128.
Thence turning and running in an Easterly direction along the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 2012 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
138 voted in the affirmative.
6 voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 38. On motion of William E. Burpee it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be transferred from Sur- plus Revenue and appropriated for the purpose of finish grading and developing the land in Birch Meadow adjacent to the Senior High School and shown as Area 3 on Plan dated June, 1930, filed with the Town Clerk's Office, and for the purpose of purchasing and installing a fence around the land in Birch Meadow adjacent to the Senior High School and shown as Areas 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D on said plan, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation voted for the construction of the new high school building, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote, and that after the addition of the aforesaid amount, the total sum of Thirty-two thousand five hundred and twenty- three dollars ($32,523.00) from the New High School Construction Ac- count be allotted for the purposes set forth in this motion.
ARTICLE 39. On motion of Paul R. Bergholtz it was voted that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee to be known as "Junior High School Building Committee" for the purpose of the construction of additional Junior High School facilities and for originally
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equipping said additional facilities; said Committee to consist of one member of the School Committee chosen by it, one member of Board of Public Works chosen by it, one member of the Finance Committee chosen by it, and four citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator, one member from each of the precincts of the Town.
ARTICLE 40. On motion of Paul R. Bergholtz it was voted that the sum of Seventy-five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for consulting engineers, archi- tectural services, preliminary plans, and surveys for the construction of additional Junior High School facilities, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Junior High School Building Committee, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and in- structed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 41. On motion of Philip R. White it was moved that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of maintaining state-aided vocational education in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, General Laws and Acts amendatory thereto or dependent thereon, and that such sum be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee.
This motion was lost.
ARTICLE 42. Amy T. Oliver moved that Article 42 be indefinitely postponed.
This motion was lost.
ARTICLE 42 On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of inscribing a name on the exterior of the new Senior High School building, of purchasing and plac- ing a plaque inside said building, and for expenses in connection with the dedication program for said building, said amount to be ex- pended by and under the direction of the "Senior High School Dedica- tion Committee"
ARTICLE 43. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the sum of Eight Thousand Two Hundred forty and 50/100 Dollars ($8,240.50), (Six Thousand Four Hundred Forty and 50/100 ($6,440.50) for Salaries, and Eighteen Hundred Dollars ($1800.00) for Expenses), be raised and appropriated for the purpose of conducting and promoting recrea- tion, play, sports, physical education and other social, educational and recreational activities upon such land and in such buildings as de- fined in Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, with authority to exercise all powers conferred therein including the purchase of neces- sary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers and employees and the fixing of their compensation, and said sum to be expended under the direction of the Recreation Committee.
ARTICLE 44. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be raised and appropriated for Child Welfare Work to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health.
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ARTICLE' 45. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be raised and appropriated under the provisions of Sections 40 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and that the Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are authorized to appoint a Director to cooperate with the Middlesex County Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture and work for the Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4-H Clubs
ARTICLE 46. On motion of Edouard N. Dube it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be appropriated from the Ceme- tery Reserve Fund receipts from the sale of lots and graves in Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery, for maintenance, care, im- provement and embellishment of said cemeteries under the provisions of section 15 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 47. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop as amended by John R. Kay, it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred and Sixty Dol- lars ($660.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing by lease, or otherwise, suitable headquarters for Reading Post 685, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars.
ARTICLE 48. On motion of Everett P. Packer it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of providing by lease, or otherwise, suitable head- quarters for Reading Post 62 of the American Legion.
As voted at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting on March 21, 1957, Article 32 was taken up following Article 48.
ARTICLE 32. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was moved that the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of conducting programs dealing with problems of the aging and to promote facilities for the health, education, welfare, and recreation of the aging, and that said sum be expended under the direction of the Council for the Aging.
This motion was lost.
56 voted in the affirmative
73 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 2. On motion of John R. Kay it was voted to take Article 2 from the table.
ARTICLE 2. The Finance Committee desires to amend "REPORT OF' FINANCE COMMITTEE ON ANNUAL WARRANT, TOWN OF READ- ING, MASSACHUSETTS 1957" as follows:
Article 49 - Recommend transfer of $5,500.00 from Surplus Revenue.
Article 69 -Recommend transfer of $1,556.92 from new High School Sewer Construction Account, $13,443.08 from Surplus Revenue and the acceptance of $3,000.00 as a contribution or gift from the Ad- dison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be ac- cepted and placed on file.
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On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 2 on the table.
ARTICLE 49. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) be trans- ferred from Surplus Revenue and Appropriated for the purchase and installation of water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter from Ash Street to the Industrial Zoned area North-Easterly of Ash Street, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
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